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The NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Program is an intensive, multi-day in-person professional development opportunity that delves into the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts. Content will be customized in light of current challenges artists everywhere are facing, while also targeting challenges for artists specifically located in Queens County, and will be presented with this perspective in mind.

Featured topics will include strategic planning, finance, law, marketing, and fundraising, with additional material drawn from NYFA’s popular textbook The Profitable Artist (Allworth Press, 2018). Selected artists will also receive work sample reviews from professionals in their discipline. The structure will consist of a blend of workshops, discussions, and breakout groups. Participants will work through flexible and dynamic tools that will help to provide a blueprint for their practice or specific projects.

The program benefits artists of all disciplines and stages of their career who are looking to identify new ways of thinking and approaching their arts practice, while seeking a community of like-minded peers.

There is no charge to participate in the NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Program. Artists interested in attending are required to apply, and participants are selected through a panel review process. Artists of all disciplines (Visual, Multidisciplinary, Performing, Literary, Interdisciplinary, Social Practice, Folk and Traditional, Film, Video and New Media) and career stages, including students, are encouraged to apply.

Program Dates:

Thursday, July 20: 5:00 - 8:00 PM ET
Meet & Greet: Overview of Artist As Entrepreneur and Participant Introductions

Intensive, Friday - Saturday, July 21–23
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET Daily

1. Workshops and panels on strategic planning, marketing, finance, art law, and fundraising. 

2. A work sample review based on each artist’s application submission to the program. 

3. Individual presentations of action plans in small groups to close the program.

Attendance is mandatory to all sessions. Please check your calendar before applying.

Questions? For questions about the program, contact NYFA at learning@nyfa.org and include “Flushing Town Hall” in the subject line. For technical questions regarding submittable, please contact Submittable support.

This program is made possible through New York State Council on the Arts, State & Local Partnerships with the support of the Governor's Office and the New York State Legislature. 

This program is part of NYFA Learning, which includes professional development for artists and arts administrators. Sign up for NYFA’s free bi-weekly newsletter to receive updates on future programs.